Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkAgile VX2320 User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . 1
Typical vSAN architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
VX deployment architecture . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Management options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 2. Server components . . . . 11
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operator information panel . . . . . . . . . .
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear view LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System board components . . . . . . . . . .
System board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parts list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 3. Network/Infrastructure
Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chapter 4. Server setup checklist. . . 31
Server package contents . . . . . . . . . . .
Cable the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power off the server . . . . . . . . . . .
Set the network connection for the Lenovo XClarity
Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 5. Installing and configuring
vCSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the ThinkAgile Installer
Downloading and setting up the ThinkAgile
Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Running the ThinkAgile Installer . . . . . . .
Installing and configuring vCSA manually . . . . .
Adding the ThinkSystem VX7Y13 Series cluster to
an existing vCSA instance . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 6. Installing and Setting up
Lenovo XClarity Administrator. . . . . 41
Deploying Lenovo XClarity Administrator . . . . .
Managing ThinkSystem VX7Y13 Series Servers . .
Chapter 7. Installing and Setting up
Lenovo XClarity Integrator. . . . . . . 45
Deploying Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware
vCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 8. Hardware Replacement
Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . .
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . .
Working inside the server with the power on . .
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . .
Hot-swap drive replacement . . . . . . . . . .
Remove a hot-swap drive . . . . . . . . .
Install a hot-swap drive . . . . . . . . . .
Hot-swap power supply replacement . . . . . .
Remove a hot-swap power supply. . . . . .
Install a hot-swap power supply
System fan replacement . . . . . . . . . . .
Remove a system fan . . . . . . . . . . .
Install a system fan. . . . . . . . . . . .
RAID adapter (HBA) replacement . . . . . . . .
Remove the RAID adapter . . . . . . . . .
Install the RAID adapter . . . . . . . . . .
LOM adapter replacement
Remove the LOM adapter . . . . . . . . .
Install the LOM adapter . . . . . . . . . .
PCIe adapter replacement. . . . . . . . . . .
Remove a PCIe adapter . . . . . . . . . .
Install a PCIe adapter . . . . . . . . . . .
DIMM replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remove a DIMM. . . . . . . . . . . . .
DIMM installation rules . . . . . . . . . .
Install a DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M.2 backplane and M.2 drive replacement . . . .
Remove the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive. . .
Adjust the retainer on the M.2 backplane . . .
Install the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive. . . .
Chapter 9. Updating firmware. . . . . 91
Appendix A. Configuration
settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Appendix B. Getting help and
technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . 97
Appendix C. Trademarks . . . . . . . 99
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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